Telstra's outgoing CEO Sol Trujillo today said that uplink speeds for the telco's upgraded HFC cable in Melbourne would only reach an average of 2Mbps, well below average downlink speeds of 70 to 100Mbps, because customers didn't want higher uplink speeds.
From 1994 to 2002, Rod Shelley worked as a PC technician at a major computer-retail store in the US. After seeing all kinds of wacky, operator-induced computer issues, Shelley decided to start documenting them. This photo gallery is the result.
In the future, your network will help you decided between a career as a fashion model or a doctor, and tell you to lay off the sugary snacks, according to Intel.
ANZ Bank this month signed a three year, AU$20 million contract extension with local France Telecom subsidiary Orange Business Services for global wide area network (WAN) services.
Companies that outsource technology activities overseas are used to facing criticism from customers and politicians but now they face a much bigger challenge: the potential onset of bird flu
Good Technology exec Terry Austin has heard every joke in the book relating to his company's name.
Fraud, data theft, e-crime. These may not be the first terms that come to mind when thinking of business intelligence software but, sophisticated analysis of data can indeed help companies beat nefarious activity.
Without diversity in security software for Windows, computers running the Microsoft operating system will be sitting ducks, Symantec CEO John Thompson warns.
Senior vice-president of IBM Linda Sanford explains why the handoff to an offshore partner should be embraced, not feared.
IBM's software chief Steve Mills says a more democratic standards process would benefit everyone -- even Sun.
No sweat, says Mike Lawrie, the new CEO imported from IBM. He also knows this will be the challenge of a lifetime.
Apple iTunes 8 is the industry standard for multimedia jukebox software and despite the need for a UI overhaul and some liposuction to remove the bloat, iTunes is a solid choice that most users will enjoy.
iTunes 7 includes some great updates, like gapless playback, games downloads and a better interface, but Australian users so far miss out on the movie downloads available to American users.
Not the flashiest phone around, but its jaw-dropping price, ease of use and vast software ecosystem, make it a good choice for first time smartphone buyers and Palm OS aficionados alike.
Microsoft's experimental office of the future is full of gee-whiz work tech. But would any of it really be an improvement over the tech you use today?
Conceding that its strategy of patching Windows holes as they emerge has not worked, Microsoft plans next week to outline a new security effort focused on what the company calls "securing the perimeter," a company executive said.
Ben Forta: All about Adobe
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Google CEO Eric Schmidt
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